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I have just bought an old old house and I found the pipe in the picture below. What is it for? I do not know if it is 'operational' Thanks

I bought a house in bad conidtion and a builder has told me that the existing electricity meter does not comply with current regulations (cables not thick enough). I also see that it has the old cable colours and I seem to remember that new meter installations have a switch to cut the power off...

I have a project where I am going to install 2 windows and one side door in a domestic garage that is not even heated. So I thought I would buy cheap single glazed windows, problably with some simple frame in PVC or wood but I cannot find them. Do they still make them single glazed and, even if...

Hello, I am posting this photo that shows a portion of a wall I want to remove. It is part of what used to be an external wall (290mm thick) but became internal after someone added an extension. The wall is at ground level and supports the roof. My question is: can I take it that any portion...

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I expect you own the property, otherwise you need permission from landlord/owner. That is right, if you are entitled to reduced price or free insulation, the insulation company gets paid directly by the relevant authority. You need to complete a form that the company can e-mail you. You...

I have a house which I am going to refurbish from top to bottom. I will be doing some work myself, some will be done by people I hire directly and some by traders. I am not staying in the house. I want to get one of those Site insurance policies but they seem expensive to me and some want you...

I self-built a house in Lincolnshire which I finished 2 years ago. In the reserved matters there were two items saying the usual thing that one has to submit plans for landscaping, specifying plant types, layout etc. and that the landscaping had to be completed within a period of time. I...

Thanks for the feed-back. The boiler manufacturer says it is OK to use antifreeze with his boiler.

Yes, I agree that any temperature shock can cause damage to almost anything, but I would be surprised to see damage to the pipework as most people do not start the heating until the ambient temperature is around 17 deg then there is water at 50deg or so suddenly going through the system. Even...

I was debating with the people in the plumbing section about a house I have unoccupied and I wanted to empty the heating system instead of letting it come on when the temperature drops below 5 deg but there was the question of damage to wooden stairs, floors and doors. The house was built...

When the plumber commissioned the system, he ticked the box "inhibitor added". Is the inhibitor both against corrosion and freezing? Will it be better to add more antifreeze anyway? If I empty the system, will I need to get it re-commissioned when it is used again, with the pain to get all...

Now that the temperatures near 0deg are starting, I want to empty the heating system of an unoccupied house, instead of spending money on the heating by leaving the system 'on' under the freeze protection device. This is a 2 storey house with underfloor heating on the ground floor and...

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How is the blade sharpened?

Is it necessary to sharpen the metal blade of a compact lawn mower like a Black & Decker one? or does cut the grass because of the slicing action anyhow? Mine is developing teeth as a result of hitting a number of stones. Ta